Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 27,968 with 15,828 female students and 12,140 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Cape Fear Community College has the most enrolled students of 14,170, while Tri-County Community College has the least number of students of 888 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | 6,473 | 2,481 | 3,992 |
| Cape Fear Community College | 14,170 | 7,016 | 7,154 |
| Randolph Community College | 2,469 | 848 | 1,621 |
| Rockingham Community College | 1,712 | 601 | 1,111 |
| Southwestern Community College | 2,256 | 838 | 1,418 |
| Tri-County Community College | 888 | 356 | 532 |
| Total | 27,968 | 12,140 | 15,828 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 27,968 with 15,828 female students and 12,140 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Cape Fear Community College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 14,170, while Tri-County Community College has the least number of undergraduate students of 888.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | 6,473 | 2,481 | 3,992 |
| Cape Fear Community College | 14,170 | 7,016 | 7,154 |
| Randolph Community College | 2,469 | 848 | 1,621 |
| Rockingham Community College | 1,712 | 601 | 1,111 |
| Southwestern Community College | 2,256 | 838 | 1,418 |
| Tri-County Community College | 888 | 356 | 532 |
| Total | 27,968 | 12,140 | 15,828 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 27,968 with 15,828 female students and 12,140 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Cape Fear Community College has the most enrolled graduate students of 14,170, while Tri-County Community College has the least number of graduate students of 888.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Cape Fear Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Randolph Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Rockingham Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Southwestern Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Tri-County Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 27,968 | 12,140 | 15,828 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 27,968 students, 9,721 students (34.76%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,404 students (26.47%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | 6,473 | 2,016 (31.14%) |
1,892 (29.23%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Cape Fear Community College | 14,170 | 4,133 (29.17%) |
3,416 (24.11%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Randolph Community College | 2,469 | 1,493 (60.47%) |
672 (27.22%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Rockingham Community College | 1,712 | 915 (53.45%) |
556 (32.48%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Southwestern Community College | 2,256 | 735 (32.58%) |
622 (27.57%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Tri-County Community College | 888 | 429 (48.31%) |
246 (27.70%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 27,968 | 9,721 (34.76%) |
7,404 (26.47%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |